The Fate of Attorney Jaye Ryan Maas

The Fate Jaye Ryan Maas 

I met her downtown Martinez near the court complex.  One of the local homeless shared what happened.  

Jaye Ryan Maas

Attorney Jaye Ryan Maas

Alleged suicide, found deceased at her Ferry Street Office Martinez CA

Erikka Lloyd

Found dead of a suicide like so many others and Erika Lloyd found dead in Joshua Tree December 2020 they both know Tanabe, Horowitz and Lazerenko

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#deadwitness ~ Harve Ringheim and Kieko Ringheim (Japanese Exchange Student, Asian )

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#deadwitness City clerk Deanna Despain found dead in Oakland

Public Officials

On it's own not too far out of bounds but when San Ramon City Clerk Patricia Perry killed in Murder Suicide

Deanna Despain

City clerk Deanna Despain found dead in Oakland

January 9, 2012 12:05 pm by Lance Knobel

Update 2:35 p.m. The Associated Press is reporting that Deanna Despain’s death was apparently because of a fall down a staircase in her home. She was found by her husband. There were no signs of foul play.

Deanna Despain, Berkeley’s city clerk, was found dead in her home on the 4100 block of Lyman Road in Oakland at 2 a.m. on Saturday morning. The Oakland police are treating the death as suspicious.

The coroner’s office is not yet releasing any information about the death, referring enquiries to the Oakland Police Department.

Despain became acting city clerk in June, 2008, with the retirement of Pamyla Means. She was appointed city clerk in May 2009. She had worked for the city for over 10 years. The birth of her child, on March 22 last year, was applauded at that evening’s City Council meeting.

“Deanna was super smart, she was really on top of things,” said Mark Rhoades, who worked with Despain when he was in the city’s planning department. “She cared a lot about the city.”

In the city offices today, word about Despain’s death spread without any official news. City staff said they were working with Despain’s family on an announcement, pending official word from the OPD.

Berkeleyside is awaiting information from the OPD and will provide updates as details emerge.

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The Panalopy of Things of Distasteful Realities

The Panalopy of Bay Area  

Sort of true but not really just true but more like wildfires, explosions and very bad things. 

Jeff Adachi

Another Kamala casualty?  Perhaps not but around the San Francisco universe there is a divisive connections to the Chinatown Gangs with several decades of cases buried in archives of the Offices of the San Francisco District Attorney.  

The City is really where there is smoke there is fires.  

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Marie Coon 

Former Walnut Creek resident step-mother James Jack Coon was a tailor for the Walnut Creek Nordstroms.  

Being a customer requiring most shirts tailored she was the tailor that worked with someone who became my wife.  

The Nordstroms connection is highly important given that Marie after she learned SPC James Coon was killed in Iraq.  

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SPC James Coon

The story was a false narrative. Digging through articles, learning various facts about the Iraq and realizing how a computer virus was to 9/11 (See Nimda.club ) then learning snippets about what was really in Balad. It became somewhat obvious that Marie's suicide in Lake Arrowhead might be connected to his death via sniper.

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#deadwitness ~ Kip Dozier missing since June 2019 this was close to our last contact.

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#deadcandidates #deadwitness Minnesota candidate’s death triggers special House election

RED WING (AP) — A Minnesota congressional race won’t be decided in November after one of the candidates died, triggering a provision in state law that it be pushed to a special election in February, the secretary of state said.

Adam Charles Weeks, of the Legal Marijuana Now Party, was running in the 2nd District, which represents a swath of Minnesota stre

Weeks’ obituary said he died Monday. Ulan said the cause of death wasn’t clear, and an autopsy had been requested. Red Wing Police Chief Roger Pohlman confirmed that officers carried out a welfare check Monday evening and found Weeks’ body, but declined further comment.

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig is seeking her second term in the district. Tyler Kistner is the Republican nominee.

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#deadwitness ~ Sonny Bono dies skiing at Tahoe (Jan. 5, 1998)

 

#RenoRetro: Sonny Bono dies skiing at Tahoe (Jan. 5, 1998)

Robert Anglen and Jeff DeLong

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This article originally appeared in the Jan. 6, 1998 edition of the Reno Gazette-Journal.

California lawmaker killed in apparent accident at Heavenly: Ex-singer's body found after he had been reported missing.

Sonny Bono, a California congressman and entertainer who had performed at Lake Tahoe, died in an apparent skiing accident Monday at Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe. He was 62.

Bono's press secretary, Frank Cullen Jr., early today confirmed that the former singer, whose records with wife Cher topped charts in the 1960s, was dead. Bono was first reported missing at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Officials reported that the resort ski patrol found Bono's body between 6:30 and 7 p.m. after a search on the Nevada side of the mountain.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office positively identified Bono as the victim at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday.

"From all indications this appears to have been a skiing accident,'' said Lt. Ross Chichester. "No cause of death has been determined at this time, pending the results of a medical examination.''

Bono was on a vacation with his wife, Mary Whitaker, and their two children, 6-year-old Chianna and 9-year-old Chesare, when the accident happened. They are all from Palm Springs, Calif.

Dave Horsman, a bartender at the Fox and Hound in Stateline, said he had heard rumors of Bono's death before it was confirmed. He said ski patrol officers came in late for food, and he saw rescue helicopters making night runs above the resort.

A Douglas County sheriff's patrol unit was parked at the entrance to the Boulder Lift, one of two lifts at Kingsbury Grade on the Nevada side of the resort.

Fitzhenry's Funeral Home in Carson City said the body was being turned over to the coroner for further investigation.

Today in History for January 5th

Bono, a Republican and an avid skier, was first elected to the House in 1994 and was re-elected in 1996. He was a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

Salvatore Bono, born Feb. 16, 1935, in Detroit, rose to stardom as part of husband-and-wife pop-singing duo Sonny and Cher. Their No. 1 hit, "I Got You Babe,'' spent 10 weeks at the top of Billboard chart in the summer of 1965.

Sonny and Cher had their own TV variety show in 1976-77, before they split up. They appeared at Harrah's Tahoe in the 1970s.

Bono got his start in politics when he won the Palm Springs mayoral race in 1988. He served until 1992.

His death comes just days after Michael Kennedy, son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, died of head injuries Dec. 31 in a ski accident in Aspen, Colo. Kennedy hit a tree while playing football on skis.

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#deadwitness Jeff Adachi Public Defender for the City of San Francisco

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Jeff Adachi

Former Public Defender for the City of San Francisco

Jeff Adachi

August 29, 1959 - February 22, 2019

Jeff Adachi, a tireless advocate for equal justice, passed away suddenly on Feb. 22, 2019 at 59 years old. He was the elected public defender of San Francisco, a filmmaker and author, and a beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend.
Jeff was born Aug. 29, 1959. His parents and grandparents were among the nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans forced into internment camps during World War II. Learning of their ordeal would cement Jeff's lifelong commitment to due process and the right to counsel.
Jeff's advocacy for the accused bloomed as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley after joining a student movement to free Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongly convicted of murder. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley in 1981 and his Juris Doctor from UC Hastings in 1985. He was hired as a deputy public defender at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office in 1986 and served as the office's chief attorney from 1998 to 2001.
He was elected Public Defender of the City and County of San Francisco in 2002 and took office on Jan. 8, 2003 following two years in private practice. Under his strong leadership and fierce advocacy, the San Francisco Public Defender's Office became a national model of holistic defense. Jeff battled on the steps of City Hall for adequate funding, in Sacramento for laws favoring treatment over incarceration, and in court for the clients he personally represented. He tried more than 150 jury trials and handled more than 3,000 criminal matters in his career, including some of the Bay Area's highest profile cases. Today, more than 23,000 people each year rely on the office and the innovative services Jeff instituted. These programs include in-house social workers; expungement and reentry programs; and literacy, health and recreation opportunities for low-income youth. Specialized teams of attorneys devote their expertise to juvenile defense, education advocacy, immigration, mental health, bail, and pretrial release.
Jeff was an advocate for racial justice and a watchdog against police and prosecutorial misconduct. Surveillance footage he turned over to the press and public led to federal investigations and criminal convictions against law enforcement officers who brutalized or stole from citizens, conducted warrantless searches, or fabricated evidence.
He served on the board of numerous professional organizations over his career, including the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants, the National Board of Trial Advocacy, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association for Public Defense, and the California Public Defenders Association. He is the co-author of Chapter 25: Immunity for Testimony, in California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice. He was a BAR/BRI bar review professor for more than two decades and published five books on passing the bar exam. He recently completed two additional manuscripts—his autobiography and a biography of San Francisco's first public defender, Frank Egan, who would later be convicted of murder.
Jeff garnered numerous local, state and national awards for outstanding public service, managerial excellence, prisoner reentry, youth advocacy, and transparency.
Jeff was an award-winning documentary filmmaker. He wrote, produced and directed The Slanted Screen, a 2006 film that explored stereotypes of Asian men in American cinema. In 2009, he directed You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story and in 2016 made the short film America Needs a Racial Facial. His 2017 film, Defender, focused on his defense of a young black man following a racially charged encounter with police and followed the work of the office's fledgling immigration unit. Ricochet, to be released later this year, chronicles the tragic death of Kate Steinle and the trial of the immigrant accused of her murder. In addition to his own creative projects, Jeff provided opportunities to other artists through his work with California Humanities the Center for Asian American Media.
He is survived by Mutsuko "Muki" Adachi, his wife of 21 years; his daughter Lauren Adachi, a freshman at Brown University in Providence; his parents Sam and Gladys Adachi of Sacramento; and his brother Stan Adachi of Long Beach. He is also remembered by thousands of legal professionals across the country who benefitted from his mentorship, encouragement, and training and who will continue his legacy in the fight for justice.
A public memorial will be held Monday, March 4 at 11 a.m. at San Francisco City Hall. The family desires that a fellowship in Jeff's name be created to aid deserving young law students and lawyers. In lieu of flowers, a tax-deductible donation payable to "AABA Law Foundation – Adachi" may be mailed to Prather Law Offices, 245 Fifth Street, Suite 103, San Francisco, CA 94103. Donations in Jeff's name may also be made to gofundme.com/jeff-adachi-legacy-fund.

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#deadwitness ~ Attorney Marc Angelucci killed before settlement in Wood vs. Contra Costa County (Bennett was waiting for call)

#deadattorney where winners take all losers get killed before reaching the courthouse steps

Pete Bennett has the unfortunate title of the biggest legal loser. He is not the only one but when Pete stood up people turned up dead

Marc Angelucci

Pete Bennett was introduced to Mr. Angelucci via the discovery of Woods v. Contra Costa County.  Woods is poised a game changing case in regards to CPS and Social Services.  

Bennett knows this story very well which is why he created deadwitness.com as his witnesses have been killed.  

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Pete has needed counsel for over 30 years with access blocked year after year while his witnesses get picked off

This bar association has denied Pete Bennett access to the legal community for 30 years. Bennett doesn't just have one witness murder he has many far too many for one constituent.

Seeking Counsel #deadwitness

Did this Sheriff? #deadwitness

Bennett knows this story very well, knows the history from the late 70s to the early 90s. This is the Sheriff that missed the sighting of Jaycee Duguard by Pete Bennett who spotted Duguard clinging to the window at a Chevron Gas Station just after the kidnapping. The Sheriff said yellow van when it was brown. Bennett knew Garrido but did not make that connection until the van showed up on Google.

Chief Chris Wenzel

This former Chief and Commander has a sorted leadership as far back to the early nineties as Sgt. Wenzel. On the circle band are the names of numerous victims and cases some were friends or coworkers with Pete Bennett.

Current Bar Association Leadership

 

Oliver Greenwood

President

Law Office of Oliver Greenwood

367 Civic Dr., Suite 2

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

(925) 957-1030

Nicole Mills

President Elect

Empower Mediation

P.O. Box 2166

Walnut Creek, CA 94595

(925) 351-3171

Mika Domingo

Secretary

M.S. Domingo Law

1475 N. Broadway, Suite 435

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(925) 891-5006

Dorian Peters

Treasurer

(510) 684-7696

James Wu

Past President

Quarles & Brady LLP

1990 N. California Blvd.,

8th Floor

Walnut Creek, CA 94596-7261

(925) 658-0300

David Erb

Director

Flicker, Kerin, Kruger

& Bissada, LLP

3130 Crow Canyon Place,

Suite 405

San Ramon, CA 94583

(925) 327-6200

Mark LeHocky

Director

ADR Services, Inc.

118 Diablo View Dr.

Orinda, CA 94105

(510) 693-6443

 

David Marchiano

Director

Brown, Gee & Wenger, LLP

200 Pringle Ave., Suite 400

Walnut Creek CA 94596

(925) 943-5000

Ericka McKenna

Director

McKenna Brink Signorotti

1981 N. Broadway, Suite 255

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(925) 433-5448

Cary McReynolds

Director

CDM Law

4125 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 207

Danville, CA 94506

(925) 385-8545

Craig Nevin

Director

Law Offices of Craig Nevin

1401 Willow Pass Road,

Suite 1010

Concord, CA 94520-7921

(925) 639-0221

David Pearson

Director

Brothers Smith LLP

2033 N. Main St., Ste. 720

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(925) 944-9700

Michael Pierson

Director

Key Counsel, P.C.

3440 Hillcrest Avenue,

Suite 100

Antioch, CA 94531

(925) 238-0444

David Ratner

Director

David Ratner Law Firm, LLP

33 Julianne Ct.

Walnut Creek, CA  94595

(415) 817-1200

 

Summer Selleck

Director

S.C. Selleck Law

150 N. Wiget Lane, Suite 105

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 899-9130

Marta Vanegas

Director

Martin & Vanegas,  APC

3100 Oak Road, Suite 230

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

(925) 937-5433

Qiana Washington

Director

Washington & Associates

1470 Maria Lane, Suite 240

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(925) 278-1791

The Subjective Cases

The Scott Peterson Appeal

The conviction of Scott Peterson sits on shaky ground. There are several factors such as which individuals recovered Laci and Conner, why they headed to the Berkeley Marina and why they landed in the West County Area.

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James Hogan

Contra Costa Sheriff Search and Rescue (16yrs)

The death of search and rescue member jabs another stake in the heart of the conviction of Scott Peterson sits on shaky ground. Mr. Hogan career timeline placed near important rescues. At the time of his death he began his volunteer career in the mid nineties with strong correlation with Lace Peterson and the 2004 Kinder Morgan Explosion behind Las Lomas High School.

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Deputy Carlos Francies

This deputy was able to get out of custody before the illicit actions of another deputy plans were thwarted. That would be serious harm to Bennett inside the Martinez Detention Center during March 2012. Both of us existed the jail in the early morning hours allowing a 20 minute coversation. By 2012, Bennett was fully aware his witnesses were dead. That same night John Newman was beat to death in Concord then later on April 18th, 2012 the son of Contra Costa Bar President James S. Greenan died as a another accident victim.

The death of search and rescue member jabs another stake in the heart of the conviction of Scott Peterson sits on shaky ground. Mr. Hogan career timeline placed near important rescues. At the time of his death he began his volunteer career in the mid nineties with strong correlation with Lace Peterson and the 2004 Kinder Morgan Explosion behind Las Lomas High School.

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Nathaniel Greenan (

Nate raised in Danville but was residing in Pleasant Hill. He performed at VinniesBar.com at the weekly open mic. He is friends with many local Mormons and musicians.

He performed and Bennett performed and the the widow of a former Police Officer was present who worked with Nate at the Danville Musical Theater. At the time Bennett was attempting to recover funds from his stolen trust. Making many calls to local attorneys seeking redress via litigation as the trust drafted by Attorney Michael Harrington was flawed. Worse the correct Jurisdiction was Walnut Creek where officers refused to start the investigation. That problem extended over to Contra Costa District Attorney Mark Peterson involved in a separate murder coverup with then Sheriff Richard Rainey.

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Councilman Mike Shimansky

His nickname was Mr. Mayor, he walked our Cameo Acres neighborhood mmany times. Easy to chat with and ready to share . After the

After Bennett's truck exploded Council was concerned for the safety of Bennett and his family. Chief Wenzel professed to his committment to investigate but that never happend. Danville is a Town is better described as a murderous lot. What was unknown at the time is the corruption case that would emerge in 2011 with the arrest of officers and a private investigator. From there Bennett concluded that a long string of attempts on his life were connected to the theft of the Dorothea Leslie Milne Bennett Trust, a life death benefit policy valued at $855,000 by Prudential Life and receivables from Albert D. Seeno, SBCGlobal and other clients valued of over $100,000.

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Attorney Mark Angelucci

Bennett learned of Mr. Angelucci via Wood vs. Contra Costa who on appeal won her racketeering case against the county. The case calendered for settlement conference.

This case obviously will have impact around the country affecting overly zealous social workers and the financial network that springs up draining familie until they cannot get their children back from the system using the county treasury to fatten the wallet of attorneys, theraphists and specialist. The reality is often drug them until they can't cry for their families.

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